It's all a matter of preference. I am trying to hold back my dislike for it until I see it in person and in other colors. The same goes for the 8x/s They look ugly too so I am hoping it's just the pictures. Ive seen photos of the 8x with an orange tint to it so I really hope that the "red" actually gives off an orangish look. Seems logical since all of the other colors are kind of mixed looking. Click to view quoted image

Holy cow! You think the 8X and 8S are ugly? I understand it's a matter of preference, but you're the first person I've heard say that. Well more power to you for being able to bite your tongue with regards to the looks of this phone.

It's not that it looks bad, I guess. It just looks like another boring old black smartphone. Though I don't really care how it "looks" but the fact that it is just 800 x 480 or whatever.... that's the deal breaker.

Finally a WP8 phone that is not completely squared off. I love the look and expect it will feel good in the hand. The Lumia 8xx series has the features I'm looking for and now Verizon is getting the prettiest. Looking forward to the formal release with better pictures and maybe a few color options.

Finally a WP8 phone that is not completely squared off. I love the look and expect it will feel good in the hand. The Lumia 8xx series has the features I'm looking for and now Verizon is getting the prettiest. Looking forward to the formal release with better pictures and maybe a few color options.

Why are you here? I have never read anything positive from you. All you do is bash everything. I hope you don't live your life with such a negative attitude because that will never get you anywhere in life. I would spend less time writing uneducated comments and spend more time reading good books if I was you. I recommend "Developing the Leader Within You" by John C. Maxwell. A positive attitude will get you much farther in life.

I didn't see this comment until now. Sorry if I'm not jumping for joy over this hideous device but thanks for the life advice.

I'm going to punch Microsoft simply because my only other carrier option is sprint and their device is sketchy at best in my area. I was contemplating leaving for sprint but I just found out today that I can't even get service in my house.